The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, February 16, 1917, LAST EDITION, Image 6

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AMERICAN SCHOONER LAW WASSUNK BY BOMBSBy John H. Hearley,United Press Staff CorrespondentRome, Feb. 16. The Americanschooner Lyman M. Law went downwhile flying the American flag, afterbombs of an Austrian submarinewere exploded in her hold."When I first saw the submarineshe was about fiye miles distant fromthe Lyman M. Law," the captain declared. "I immediately hoisted theAmerican flag. The stars and stripeswere also painted plainly on the sidesof my ship."When a detachment of the crewof the submarine finally boarded usthey said they were Austrians. Mycrew took to the boats on instructions, and, very soon after we left,the Austrian boarding officer exploded bombs in the hold of the ship."o oU. S. MAY SEND YARROWDALENOTE NOT SATISFIEDWashington, Feb. 16. The UnitedStates may send its Yarrowdale noteto Germany regardless of press reports that the 72 American sailorshad been released. Up to 11:30 today no official confirmation of thepress reports had been received here.The note is ready to go. Since itcontains detailed statements regarding treatment of German sailors,German citizens and German property in the United States, the statedepartment, it was officially intimated today, may feel that it should besent even should this government, inthe meantime, receive official wordthat the Yarrowdale prisoners havebeen set free.Discussing the probability of thisgovernment's sending the Yarrowdale note, even though the prisonersare released, the department frankly stated this government is annoyedat the "apparently-grudging manner"in which Germany is doing "onlywhat she should do" in releasing thejailors. 1HAROLD DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ITDENIES MARJORIE'S STORYMarjorie Delbridge's romanticstory of her love affair and her coming marriage to Harold Rucavada, 193215 Michigan av., was very pretty.But she neglected to confide herplans to Harold. Marjorie fold asob sister over in Detroit last nighther "great secret" she was really17 and she and Harold were going tobe married as soon -as she got backto Chicago; Listen now to her elected bridegroom: "She's no more tome than 1,000 other, girls and I'm notgoing to marry her." Now Marjoriemust find herself a much less fortunate swain in the number of trembling females.Ass't State's Att'y Rob't E. Hoganwas expected in Detroit this morningto start the court fight there for custody of the Delbridge girl, whose career has attracted considerable attention since the juvenile court andher negro friends, led by "Mammy"Camilla Jacksonjfor years her protector, have battled for control overher.Hogan leftlast night with detectives and warrants, anticipating little trouble in bringing the girl back.In Detroit, however, negro attorneysfor the girl say that the chargeagainst her will not permit extradition, so the juvenile court authoritiesare powerless.AMERICAN FREIGHTER NEARSUBMARINE ZONENew York, Feb. 16. The American steamships Orleans and Rochester today are very near the submarine danger zone. Running abreastin a race to reach Bordeaux, bothships are expected to turn into theport of Fayal in the Azores- sometime today or early tomorrow, thereto take on coal before beginning thefinal leg of he trans-Atlantic journey. Forty-two girls have vanished inChicago .since JaiuJJZ,